Ashraf A. Khan

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High Impact

SBRBPAS Expert Microbiologist

NCTR

Also affiliated: Texas Tech University (2000); Cleveland Clinic (2025); Center for Veterinary Medicine (2004); United States Food and Drug Administration (1996–2025); Johns Hopkins University (1992); Universiti of Malaysia Sabah (2024); Oakland University (1988–2002); Guizhou University (2023); Central Drug Research Institute (1985); Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (2005); Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (2020–2023); Johns Hopkins Medicine (1992); Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ghatkhed Amravati (2018); Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology (2018); ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research (2011); Cleveland Clinic Akron General (2025); Saint Louis University (2025); Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (2007); Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (2000)

Faculty Researcher

36 h-index 133 pubs 3,909 cited

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Biomedical Subjects

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Ashraf A. Khan's research focuses on the molecular characterization of bacteria, particularly concerning antimicrobial resistance, virulence factors, and mobile genetic elements. His work investigates the genomic basis of bacterial adaptation and pathogenicity, with implications for public health and food safety. Recent publications have explored the genetic makeup of multidrug-resistant E. coli isolates from imported shrimp, identifying mechanisms of copper resistance in Salmonella enterica, and characterizing uropathogenic E. coli.

Khan has also examined the efficacy of materials for antibacterial applications, including nanostructured aluminum foil. His research extends to understanding the dynamics of infectious diseases across different geographic regions, such as brucellosis in the Nile River Basin. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 36, with over 3,800 citations across 133 publications, designating him as a highly cited researcher. He leads an active research group and collaborates with several colleagues at the National Center for Toxicological Research.

Metrics

h-index: 36
Publications: 133
Citations: 3,909

Selected Publications

Comparison of the Presence of Heavy Metal Resistance Genes in Salmonella enterica and Their Association with Antibiotic Resistance (2025)

Microorganisms 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
The newly identified grdA gene confers high-level plazomicin resistance in Salmonella enterica serovars (2025)

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Comprehensive Genomic Analysis of Uropathogenic E. coli: Virulence Factors, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Mobile Genetic Elements (2024)

Pathogens 17 citations DOI OpenAlex
The acquired pco gene cluster in Salmonella enterica mediates resistance to copper (2024)

Frontiers in Microbiology 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
Whole-Genome Sequence Analysis of Antibiotic Resistance, Virulence, and Plasmid Dynamics in Multidrug-Resistant E. coli Isolates from Imported Shrimp (2024)

Foods 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli from Food and Clinical Samples (2023)

Pathogens 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
Draft genome sequences of nine non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in ready-to-eat food from supermarkets in Argentina (2023)

Microbiology Resource Announcements DOI OpenAlex
Draft Genome Sequences of 14 Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolates from Imported Shrimp (2023)

Microbiology Resource Announcements 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Microbial Genetics and Clonal Dissemination of Salmonella enterica Serotype Javiana Isolated from Human Populations in Arkansas, USA (2022)

Pathogens DOI OpenAlex
Draft Genome Sequences of Tetracycline-Resistant Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Isolates from Food (2022)

Microbiology Resource Announcements 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Draft Genome Sequences of Sixteen Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Extraintestinal Escherichia coli Isolates from Human Patients (2022)

Microbiology Resource Announcements 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Nanostructured antibacterial aluminum foil produced by hot water treatment against E. coli in meat (2021)

MRS Advances 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
Enhancing the antibacterial efficacy of aluminum foil by nanostructuring its surface using hot water treatment * (2021)

Nanotechnology 24 citations DOI OpenAlex
Antimicrobial resistance and related gene analysis of Salmonella from egg and chicken sources by whole-genome sequencing (2020)

Poultry Science 27 citations DOI OpenAlex
Subtyping of Salmonella Enterica Serovar Typhimurium from Clinical Samples by Multiple-Locus Variable-Number Tandem Repeat Analysis and Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis (2019)

Microbiology & Infectious Diseases 1 citation DOI OpenAlex